The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-24
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle Of Happenings Of
ALI Kinds in the Two States.
Jackson County People Tell What they Think
About Unseating McDonald-Man's Throat
Cut in a Fight-Notes and Gleanings.
INDIANA.

Jackson County Citizens Express Themselves
as to the Unseating of Mcdonald.
Special to the Indianapolis Journaa-
SEYMOUR, Jan. 23-The sound of martial mu-
sic and the people moving in the direction of the
opera-house last night gave evidence that some
thing unusual was about to occur. Although the
weather was Indictment the hall was soon well
filled with indignant voters Of all political par
ties who had met to give expression to their feel
ings in regard to the unseating of the Hon.
w. N. Mcdonald by the State Senate
majority. Many old soldiers were present
Judge William K. Marshall presided over the
meeting, and the vice-presdents were Democrats
and Republicans Resolutions denouncing the
action of the Senate majority. and pledging re-
newed esteem and confidence to Senator Melon
aid. were passed. Speeches were made by men
who had supported Mr.. Mcdonald at the polls,
regardless Of party affiliations. The action of
the Journal in opposing any compromise was in
dorsed
Following are the resolutions:
Whereas The legal voters of jackson ard Law
counties in the State of Indiana. by fair and
free expression Of their will at the polls, the I'd
day of November, 1886, elected our fellow citizen,
the Hon. William N. Mcdonald, to represent them in
ten over his opponent Frank Branaman: and,
Whereas. despotic majority in the State Senate,
upon malicious CHARGE unsupported, has removed,
without the privilege of hearing the Hon. VIM. N. Nc
Donald from the seat to which he fairly
elected and legally entitled and seated in his place his
opponent Frank Branaman, q shown upon
sworn and unimpeachable testimony to be guilty of
brbing and corruptng voters at the election there
fore. be it
Resolved, BY the voters Of Jackson county, in
assembled, that still deem VIM N. Mcdonald our
lawful Senator and shall recognize other such
during the term for which he elected and to him
we pledge esteem and confidence, and
proffer him the honor which is his due, whether in
public or private life
Resolved, That we denounce the action of the
tyranical majority in the State Senate in unseatng
the Hon William NJ Mcdonald with indignant
phass, as unlawful unwarranted, revolutionary, and
shameful invasion of the rights of people,
Resolved, That the pretended seating of Frank
Branaman, contaminated with the crime of bribery,
in an honorable body and place to which he is not
entitled by the endowments of nature the author
ity of the people, is the most fragrant violation of law
and precedent in the annals of a free people, and TO
citizens is adding insult to injury.
Resolved. That hereby appeal to every fair
minded voter of this district and of the State of In
diana to rebuke the insult offered to honored ct
zen, VIM. N. Mcdonald to resent the subversion of
the will of the majority fairly expressed. and the in
vasion of the rights of the people, who the fount
ain of power.
copy of the resolutions was ordered sent to
the Journal for publication A copy was also or
dsred sent to the State Senate.